Removable tray for elevator-boots.



No. 697,502. Patented Apr. l5, I902.

.1. m. mm. REMOVABLE TR'AY FOR ELEVATOR BOOTS.

(Appliqation filed Aug. 1, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN M. LEMMON, OF DES MOINES, IOIVA.

REMOVABLE TRAY FOR ELEVATOR-BOOTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,502, dated April15, 1902. Application filed August 1,1901. Serial Ne. 70,461. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. LEMMON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Removable Trays forElevator-Boots and I do hereby declare that the following is a f ul],clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has reference to the boots of elevators; and theobject thereof is to materially improve the same, whereby the boot maybe readily cleaned when changing from wheat to buckwheat or rye or forany other purpose and also enabling the boot to be kept perfectly clean,which is essential to keep out the worms and bugs that are sodestructive to the bolting-cloth.

The invention consists in an elevator-boot and a removable tray andremovable gates" constructed substantially as shown in the drawings andhereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a sectional elevation of the lower end ofthe elevator-boot, showing the lower pulley or wheel with the endlessbelt carrying the grain-buckets and my invention applied to the boot;Fig. 2, a cross-section thereof; Fig. 3, a detail sectional view showingthe removable tray applied to the usual form of boot.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the elevator-boot, and B thelower one of the usual pulleys or wheels around which passes the endlessbelt 0, carrying the grainbuckets D, all of which are of the ordinaryconstruction. The boot A at its lower end has removable gates E, whichform theincline side walls of the bottom or lower end of the boot andhave recesses a for the thumb or finger for convenience of removing thegates when required, saidgates fitting in'grooves in the sides of theboot or retained in position in any other suitable and well-knownmanner; Upon the bottom of the boot rests a slidable tray F, of sheetmetal or any preferred material found best adapted to the purpose, saidtray having upturned sides I) and at one end a suitable handle or loop 0for convenience of removing the tray when desired. When'the tray is inposition, as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, the lower ends of the gatesE bear thereon to hold it stationary and in position, and when the trayis to be removed for cleaningthe gates are slightly raised fromfrictional contact therewith, which will enable the tray to be readilyremoved. As a further security in holding the tray stationary suitableguide-slots d are formed in the side walls of the boot, with whichengage the upper edges of the upturned sides I) of the tray, as shown inFig. 2 of the drawings. The tray, however, may be applied to any form ofboot without regard to the guide-slots or the removable gates, said traybeing of any desirable size and form and constructed of any suitablematerial that will serve the purpose, the essential feature of theinvention resting in a tray or like receptacle with upturned sides andone that may be removed from the boot for cleaning and also in the tworemovable gates for obtaining access to the interior of the boot forcleaning it or for other purpose and also serving the additional purposein means for holding down the tray in place.

The tray, as will be seen, forms the supple mental bottom to the lowerend of the boot, and after the elevator has run until the buck ets areempty said tray is removed and cleaned, thereby keeping the lower end ofthe boot in a good condition.

- Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In combination with anelevator-boot provided with removable gates, of a removable tray whichforms the bottom of the lower end of the boot, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

'2. In combination with an elevator-boot of a removable tray therefor,said tray having upturned sides and formingthe bottom of the lower endof the boot, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In combination with an elevator-boot of a removable tray therefor,said tray having upturned sides and'engaging guide slots 01' grooves inthe boot, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with an elevator-boot having removable gates whichform the two I hereunto subscribed mynamein the presence sides of thelower end of the boot and disposed of two witnesses.

on an incline, of a removable tray having upturned sides, the lower endsof the gates ex- 5 tending over the tray to hold it in place, sub- JOHNM. LEMMON.

Witnesses:

stantially as and for the purpose specified. i GEO. E. MALONE,

In testimony that I claim the above I have JOHN W. MCCLURE.

